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Empirical Studies

“To be, or not to be”: experiencing deterioration among people with young-onset dementia living alone

Aud JohannessenNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway;University of South-Eastern, Vestfold, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Knut EngedalNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, NorwayView further author information
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Per Kristian HaugenNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, NorwayView further author information
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Marcia Cristina Nascimento DouradoCenter for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilView further author information
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Kirsten ThorsenNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway;Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
Article: 1490620 | Accepted 10 Jun 2018, Published online: 05 Jul 2018

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Table I. Overview of the first interview—the other four interviews took place every 6 months)—and the characteristics of the informants.

Table II. Questions and themes in the interviews of the people with young-onset dementia living alone.

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